Graphics Displays

The development tools for graphical displays are highly modular to allow many different sizes of glass to connect with various product families. The table below includes the recommended development board and display board needed for a fully functional development environment.

Low Cost Solution Without External Graphics Controller


Family Development Board Display Boards Supported
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Graphics LCD Controller PICtail™ Plus SSD1926 Board (AC164127-5) (Includes Solomon SSD1926 Controller)

QVGA 3.2" Graphics
Display Truly 240x320 Board
(AC164127-4)

Graphics LCD Controller PICtail™ Plus SSD1926 Board (AC164127-5) (Includes Solomon SSD1926 Controller)

WQVGA 4.3" Graphics
Display Powertip 480x272 Board
(AC164127-6)

Graphics LCD Controller PICtail™ Plus SSD1926 Board (AC164127-5) (Includes Solomon SSD1926 Controller)

VGA 5.7" Graphics
Display Truly 640x480 Board
(AC164127-8)

Graphics LCD Controller PICtail™ Plus SSD1926 Board (AC164127-5) (Includes Solomon SSD1926 Controller)

Prototype Boards
Connect Your Glass
(AC164139)

PIC24 "DA" Family

PIC24FJ256DA210 Board (DM240312)
Graphics LCD Controller PICtail™ Plus SSD1926 Board (AC164127-5) (Includes Solomon SSD1926 Controller)

Yes Yes Yes* Yes
PIC32 "LCC" Graphics

PIC32 Starter Kit
(DM320001 or DM320003) +
Graphics LCD Controller PICtail™ Plus SSD1926 Board (AC164127-5) (Includes Solomon SSD1926 Controller)
LCC Graphics Board
(AC164144)

Yes Yes Yes* Yes
PIC32 "LCC" Graphics

PIC32 GUI Development Board with Projected Capacitive Touch
(DM320015)
PIC32 GUI Development Board with Projected Capacitive Touch

  Yes    

Note: Recommendations based on 16 bpp, 60 Hz performance on PIC® MCU *at 8 bpp, 60 Hz or 16 bpp, 30 Hz

Solutions With External Graphics Controllers


Family Development Board Display Boards Supported
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Graphics LCD Controller PICtail™ Plus SSD1926 Board (AC164127-5) (Includes Solomon SSD1926 Controller)

QVGA 3.2" Graphics
Display Truly 240x320
Board (AC164127-4)

Graphics LCD Controller PICtail™ Plus SSD1926 Board (AC164127-5) (Includes Solomon SSD1926 Controller)

WQVGA 4.3" Graphics
Display Powertip 480x272
Board (AC164127-6)

Graphics LCD Controller PICtail™ Plus SSD1926 Board (AC164127-5) (Includes Solomon SSD1926 Controller)

VGA 5.7" Graphics
Display Truly 640x480
Board (AC164127-8)

Graphics LCD Controller PICtail™ Plus SSD1926 Board (AC164127-5) (Includes Solomon SSD1926 Controller)

WVGA 7" Graphics
Display Truly 800x480
Board (AC164127-9)

Graphics LCD Controller PICtail™ Plus SSD1926 Board (AC164127-5) (Includes Solomon SSD1926 Controller)

Prototype Boards
Connect Your
Glass (AC164139)

PIC24 + Solomon
SSD1926

Explorer 16
(DM240001) +
Graphics LCD Controller PICtail™ Plus SSD1926 Board (AC164127-5) (Includes Solomon SSD1926 Controller)
Solomon GFX Board
(AC164127-5)

Yes Yes     Yes
PIC32 + Solomon
SSD1926

PIC32 Starter Kit
(DM320001 or DM320003) +

Multimedia Exapnsion Board (DM320005) (Includes Solomon SSD1926 Controller)

Multimedia Expansion Board
(DM320005)
Display Integrated on MEB

Yes        
PIC32 + Solomon
SSD1926

PIC32 Starter Kit
(DM320001 or DM320003) +
Graphics LCD Controller PICtail™ Plus SSD1926 Board (AC164127-5) (Includes Solomon SSD1926 Controller)
Solomon GFX Board (AC164127-5)

Yes Yes     Yes
PIC24 + Epson S1D13517

Explorer 16
(DM240001) +

Graphics Controller PICtail™ Plus Epson S1D13517 Board (AC164127-7)

Epson GFX Board
(AC164127-7)

Yes Yes Yes   Yes
PIC32 + Epson S1D13517

PIC32 Starter Kit
(DM320001 or DM320003) +

Graphics Controller PICtail™ Plus Epson S1D13517 Board (AC164127-7)

Epson GFX Board (AC164127-7)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Recommendations based on 16 bpp, 60 Hz performance on PIC® MCU and LCD controller. Actual displays are capable of more than 16 bpp, 60 Hz

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